The AI-space has been ablaze with news about “reasoning” models since the release of DeepSeek’s reasoning model “R1” (which grabbed attention for its: 1) strength; 2) non-US origins; 3) open-source availability; and 4) cheap access). Now, as OpenAI releases their next reasoning models – “o3-mini” and “o3-mini-high” – it’s worth understanding what this “reasoning” buzz is all about. Here’s a higher-level approach and a more concrete example:| AI Genealogy Insights
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